The key facts

  • Radcliffe does not want his words to influence McLaughlin through the press
  • The actor admitted that he does not watch series at all
  • The premiere of the Harry Potter series is Christmas 2026

Radcliffe keeps his distance from the new series

British actor Daniel Radcliffe, who played Harry Potter in the film series, has declined to watch the new series based on the books about the young wizard or to give advice to Dominic McLaughlin, who will play the lead role in the project. The actor's words were reported by the Associated Press, as written about by Gazeta.Ru.

'No advice, he will do splendidly'

Radcliffe explained that public advice could turn into pressure on his young colleague. 'If I say anything to journalists [about advice], in the very next interview he will be told — Dan says you need to do it this way. I don't want my ghost haunting this poor child through every interview. No advice, he will do splendidly,' he said in an interview with the Associated Press.

Why he will not watch the series

The reason for not watching is not his attitude toward the project but personal habits: according to Radcliffe, he lacks the time and patience for long projects. 'I don't watch series. I never watched Breaking Bad, never saw Mad Men, no television classics at all,' the actor admitted.

What is known about the series

The premiere of the Harry Potter series is scheduled for Christmas 2026. Alongside McLaughlin, the project features Arabella Stanton (Hermione Granger), Alastair Stout (Ron Weasley), John Lithgow (Albus Dumbledore), Janet McTeer (Minerva McGonagall), and Paapa Essiedu (Severus Snape). Earlier, Essiedu had already spoken about his role — Gazeta.Ru reported on this.